Ceres 1 & 2

Posted on December 2, 2015

Ceres was a goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility, Roman marriages, funeral rites, and motherly relationships. These photos and the paper image in the background were a part of my contemplation of death. I worked in layers on the painting allowing it to crinkle and strain with the weight of the paint and the passionate energy of my marks. I started it after finding out that a childhood friend had very little time to live. I let this work bare the strain of this news and my deep empathy for her leaving her little boy and husband, friends and family.